Conasprella stearnsii

Conasprella stearnsii
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. stearnsii
Binomial name
	Conasprella stearnsii; (Conrad, 1869)
Synonyms
	Conasprella (Ximeniconus) stearnsii (Conrad, 1869) · accepted, alternate representation; Conus jaspideus stearnsii Conrad, 1869; Conus stearnsii Conrad, 1869 (original combination); Jaspidiconus jaspideus stearnsii (Conrad, 1869); Jaspidiconus stearnsii (Conrad, 1869);

Conasprella stearnsii, common name Stearn's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 24.5 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 57 m.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella stearnsii (Conrad, 1869). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836785 on 2015-06-22
^ ^a ^b ^c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.